Blog de Musique

This is a music blog. Different kinds of music. And commentary on said music. Most of the files uploaded will be AAC files (because I'm an Apple guy) so you best have iTunes to play them. Sorry if you don't. (If any links are dead, leave a comment and I'll reupload.)

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Mansun "Six"

This is one of my all-time favorite records: Mansun's Six. It wasn't a huge hit at the time of it's release. It was considered to be too prog-rock. However, this album filled with some amazing musical styles and ideas. It pretty damn complex. "Part I" is a little more fragmented. It's really just a combination of different musical pieces segueing into each other. "Part II" is a little more song structured. The lyrical subject matter is really eclectic as well. Songs about The Prisoner (UK 60s TV show) and Winnie the Pooh. References to the Marquis de Sade and addiction to media. This album requires more than one listening in order for one to "get it." It's also an almost that should be listened to as a WHOLE rather than just individual tracks.

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

The Hybirds "Take You Down" e.p.

The Hybirds were a short-lived band from the late 90's. Short-lived and obscure because nobody knew who they were. They released 4 e.p.'s and a full-length before calling it a day. Their songs varied from Oasis Dadrock to Stooges pre-punk to Who arena rock. After they called it quits, Richard Warren went on to form Echoboy.

This was their debut e.p. on Heavenly Records. It's another one of my all-time favorite e.p.'s. Take You Down is pretty much a primer on Britpop. Seventeen is the best song Paul Weller and The Jam never wrote. Reeling is reminiscent of Village Green Kinks. Peter Take Me Down is practically an outtake from Definitely Maybe. And The Only Ones is The Stooges fronted by Liam Gallagher.

Thursday, January 04, 2007

The Jennifers "Just Got Back Today" e.p.

The Jennifers were the band that Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey were in before they formed Supergrass. The band also included Danny's brother, Nick. They were essentially a shoegazer band, which isn't really surprising considering they were from Oxford, which is where Ride hailed from. This was their sole e.p. release on, coincidentally, Nude Records, the label that brought us Suede.